Barn window



J. M. MERCER April 1 1, 1939.

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BARN WINDOW Filed Nov. 29, 1957 Patented Apr. 11, 1939 UNITED sTA'r BARNWINDOW James M. Mercer, Muskegon, Mich, assignor to Vento Steel ProductsCompany,

Muskegon,

16 Claims.

This invention relates to windows of the type commonly known as barnwindows, and in which a novel construction is provided for ventilationpurposes, the ventilation being through a change of position oradjustment of the window so as to open for the passage of a ventilatingdraft of air of greater or less degree as may be required. The Windowsinclude metal frame members and with glass therein. The adjustable partof the window may be tilted about its lower edge to different positions,so as to open the window to different positions, or such adjustable partof the window may be shifted to a lower position so as to open fully thespace normally closed thereby. Likewise, such adjustable or shiftablepart of the window may be removed entirely, if for any purpose it shouldbe required.

My invention is directed to a very practical, useful, strong anddurable, and at the same time, economically constructed window for theattainment of the ends stated, as well as many others not at this timespecifically pointed out, including a novel means for locking the windowin closed position, but which will appear upon an understanding of theinvention had from the following description, taken in connection withthe accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of the window in closed position.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section therethrough.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the upper part of the window, as shownin Fig. 2, in which said upper part or section of the window is tiltedto partially open the same.

Fig. 4 is a section similar to Fig. 3, showing the upper section of thewindow tilted to its extreme open limit.

Fig. 5 isv a vertical section similar to Fig. 2, in which the upper andadjustable part or section of the window has been moved into a lowerposition so as to provide for full ventilation.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary horizontal section at the upper part of thewindow, illustrating the novel lock which is used for locking theadjustable section of the window in closed position.

-Fig. '7 is a fragmentary enlarged front elevation of said lock, and

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary section and plan view looking downwardly uponthe combined lock and brace, by means of which the window is held in thepartially tilted position shown in Fig. 3.

Like reference characters refer to like parts in the difierent figuresof the drawings.

The window is adapted to be installed in a suitable window opening in abarn or the like, the

surrounding frame therefor being indicated at I in Fig. 2. In theconstruction of the window, an open frame, rectangular in outline, isprovided, made from metal parts including a lower horizontal framemember 2 of Z-bar form, an upper horizontal frame member 3 formed of abar T-shaped in cross section, having a vertical flange from which thehorizontal leg 4 extends substantially midway between the upper andlower edges of the flange 3. The sides 5 are likewise of T-cross sectionwith vertical flanges extending inwardly as at 5a. The outer leg of theZ-bar lower member 2, the flanges 5 and the flanges 3 are in the sameplane, the members of the frame being suitably welded or otherwisepermanently secured together. The frame also includes, at a pointsubstantially midway between the upper and lower horizontal membersthereof, a third horizontal member 6, made from a Z-bar in which avertical flange I extends upwardly from the web of the bar 6, best shownin Fig. 2. A vertical bar 8, likewise T-shaped in cross section, extendsbetween the bars 2 and 6, dividing the lower part of the frame intopanels in which glass panes 9 are secured in any suitable manner. At thevertically extending flange of the lower bar 2, two sheet metal clips.IU, of the form best shown in Fig. 2, are permanently welded orotherwise secured in spaced apart relation to each other.

Wings I I of sheet metal are welded, riveted or similarly permanentlysecured at the upper portions and at the outer sides of the verticalflanges 5a of the vertical members 5 of the frame. Said wings areprovided with inturned ledges I2 at the free edges of the wings II, saidledges extending downwardly and toward the frame of the window, at anangle to the vertical, as fully shown in Figs. 2 and 5, and are thencontinued in vertical extensions I3, at the lower part of said wings.

Within the upper open part of the frame described is a tiltablyadjustable and removable window section which includes a frame having ahorizontal upper frame bar M of angle iron form, vertical sides I5 ofthe same form, and a lower horizontal bar member I6 of Z-bar formationwith an upwardly extending flange or leg I1. A vertical bar I8, T-shapedin cross section, extends between the upper and lower horizontal membersof the frame, dividing it into two panels in which the glass panes l9are mounted. This upper window section, when in vertical position, asshown in Fig. 2, has the intermediate web of lower Z-bar I6, restingupon the upper edge of the vertical flange or ledge 1 of the bar 6, andwith the downwardly extending leg of said bar IS in front of thevertical flange or ledge l, and the upper horizontal bar I4 is againstthe lower portion of the flange 3 of the upper member of the windowframe.

A bracket 20 is secured to the flange ll of the bars I6 and has ahorizontal leg extending over said flange, said bracket being locatedadjacent the middle of the upper window section. A bar 2|, provided atone longitudinal edge with an upturned flange 22, is pivotally connectedat one end at 23 to the upper horizontal bar M of the frame of the upperwindow section. A socket 24 is connected with the free end of the bar2|, extending downwardly therefrom, in which the upper end of a tubularrod 25 is connected, the lower end being bent toward and then extendingunderneath the bracket 20, to which it has a pivotal connection. Withthis construction, the tubular member 25 with the attached bar 26provides a bail-like handle which may be swung outwardly to the positionshown in Figs. 3 and 4, or turned to lie substantially against thewindow as in Figs. 1, 2 and 7.

A second and flat bar 26 at one end is reduced in Width and formed witha hook 21. Said bar is longitudinally slotted at 28 for the majorportion of its length. The bar 26 lies above the bar 2|, and a guide 29,connected with the bar 2!, passes through the slot 28, such guide at itsupper end being provided with a head wider than the slot to preventdisconnection. A pin 30 is attached to the flange 4 in a position suchthat the hook 21 may engage therewith, as in Figs. 3 and 8. Normallywith the window closed, or as in Figs. 1, 6 and 7, the handle member 25and the bars 2| and 26, occupy the position wherein said bars lie overthe frame bar l4 and underneath the flange 4. The two bars 2| and 26 aremoved so that the one lies directly under the other for practicallytheir full lengths, as in Fig. 6, and the flange 22 at its inner endcomes inside of the pin 30. The axis of the pin 30 is in directalignment with the axis of the pivot 23, that is, it is on dead centertherewith, whereby the window is held or locked against opening untilthe member 25 has been swung through substantially When it is swung inthis manner, the hook 21 connects with the pin 30 and the locking flange22 is moved out of engagement with said pin. Then, by pulling outwardlyupon the tubular bar 25, the two bars 2| and 26 may be extended withrespect to each other, the upper window section taking the positionshown in Fig. 3, and being held in such position by reason of theengagement of the book 21 with the pin 3!), and because the guide 29 hascome to the outer end of the slot 28.

To open the upper window section to a still further open position, thehook 21 is disengaged from the pin 30 and the upper window sectiontilted until the ends thereof rest against the ledges l2. The slottedbar 26 in such a position serves no purpose and it is moved to liedirectly over the bar 2|.

In a third position of the upper window section, as in Fig. 5, suchupper window section has been lifted to disengage the Z-bar I6 from theflange 1 of the similar bar 6, which has previously supported it, andthe window is then carried downwardly until the bar I6 comes against theclips or brackets Ill. The upper end portions of the upper windowsection are within the vertical extensions |3 of the ledges l2, holdingthe window section in place as fully shown in Fig. 5. It is of courseevident that by lifting the upper window section so as to disengage thebar 6 from the clips I0, it may be entirely removed.

The construction described is of a very practical form, relativelysimple and easy to manufacture at low cost of fabrication. With suchwindow structure, the extent or degree of ventilation may be changed asindicated. It is to be understood that the invention does notnecessarily require the lower stationary part of the window, but thatall of the advantages of the window are attained, except the full openposition such as shown in Fig. 5, if a window is made in which thewindow frame has for its bottom bar the bar 6, and all that is below itis not used. The invention therefore, is not to be limited to thespecific disclosure shown, but is to be considered comprehensive of allforms of structure coming within the scope of the claims appended heretowhich define the invention.

I claim:

1. A window, a window frame, a window section tiltably mounted in saidwindow frame to turn about its lower edge, means pivotally mounted on avertical axis detachably connecting the upper part of said windowsection and the upper part of the window frame whereby said section maybe tilted with respect to the Window frame and held at a predeterminedposition said means also adapted to lock said section in a closedposition, and means carried by the sides of said window frame to supportsaid tiltable window section in a further tilted position upon thedisconnection of said first mentioned means from the window frame.

2. A window comprising an open window frame, a window section tiltablymounted thereon at its lower part whereby it may be tilted outwardlywith respect to the window frame, a pin connected to the upper member ofthe window frame, a bar having a hook at one end, said hook beingadapted to detachably connect with said pin, means for slidablyconnecting said bar with the upper member of said window section wherebysaid section may be tilted to a predetermined position and held thereonby said bar, Wing members connected to the vertical sides of the windowframe, having inturned supporting ledges at their edges farthest removedfrom the window frame, against which ledges the ends of said tiltablewindow section may be brought to hold said window section in a furthertilted position upon disconnection of said hooked bar from said pin.

3. In a window, a window frame, a window section including a frame andglass therein tiltably mounted at its lower edge portion on said windowframe and adapted to be moved into position against the window frame ortilted away therefrom, a pin on the upper member of the window frame, abar connected with the upper member of said window section frame, aslotted bar over said first bar and having a hook at one end adapted todetachably connect with said pin, a member connected with the first barand extending through the slot of said second bar whereby the said barsmay be slidably extended with respect to each other or moved to lie oneover the other, and wing members secured to the vertical sides of thewindow frame, said wing members having inturned supporting ledgesinclined downwardly and inwardly toward the window frame at the edges ofsaid wings farthest from said window frame, as and for the purposesspecified 4. In a window, an open window frame, having upper and lowerhorizontal frame bars and vertical end bars, said upper bar having ahorizontal flange, a pin connected to said flange and extendingdownwardly therefrom, a tiltable window section comprising, a framehaving horizontal upper and lower bars and vertical connecting end bars,the lower bar of said window section being mounted upon the lower bar ofsaid window frame whereby the window section may be tilted toward andaway from the window frame, a bar having-a horizontal flange and avertical flange at one edge thereof pivotally mounted at one end on theupper member of said window section frame, a slotted bar lying overthe'horizontal flange of said first mentioned bar, a member extendingfrom the horizontal flange of said first bar through the slot in thesecond bar, said second bar having a hook adapted to be detachablyconnected with said pin, whereby said tiltable window section may betilted away from said window frame a predetermined distance or movedinwardly to close the opening in said window frame, and said firstmentioned bar turned about its pivot to engage the vertical flangethereof with said pin thereby locking the tiltable window sectionagainst movement.

5. In a window, an open rectangular window frame comprising, upper andlower horizontal frame bars, vertical end bars and an intermediatehorizontal bar between said upper and lower horizontal bars, glass panessecured in the lower part of said frame between said lower horizontalbar and intermediate horizontal bar, a window section comprising arectangular section frame tiltably and detachably mounted upon saidintermediate bar, means connected with said tilting window section anddetachably connected with the upper bar of said window frame for holdingthe tiltable window section in a predetermined tilted position, saidmeans being detachable from the window frame to permit said windowsection to be tilted to a farther position, means connected with thesides of said window frame for supporting said tiltable window sectionin said farther tilting position, and means connected to the lower barof the window frame for supporting the lower end of said tiltable anddetachable window section on disengagement thereof from saidintermediate horizontal bar and lowering thereof to a lower positionback of the lower part of said window.

6. In a window, an open window frame comprising, upper, lower andintermediate parallel horizontal bars and vertical end bars permanentlysecured together, glass panes in the lower part of said frame betweensaid lower and intermediate frame bars, a window section com: prising,an open frame having upper and lower horizontal frame bars and verticalend bars secured together with glass panes therein, said lower bar ofthe window section frame having a tilting and detachable mounting on theintermediate bar of said window frame, sheet metal wings connected tothe vertical bars of said window frame between the upper andintermediate horizontal window frame bars, said sheet metal membershaving downwardly and inwardly extending inturned supporting ledges atthe edges thereof farthest from the window frame, said ledgesterminating in vertical extensions spaced from the window frame, andsupporting members on the lower bar of said window frame, whereby saidtilting window section may be tilted to rest against said ledges or maybe lifted to disengage from said intermediate horizontal bar of thewindow frame and bodily moved downwardly to engage at its lower edgewith said supporting members and be held at its upper end by saidvertical extensions to said supporting ledges, as and for the purposesspecified.

7. In a window, an open window frame having spaced apart horizontal barsand vertical end bars connected therewith, a tilting window frame,tiltably mounted at its lower side on the lower horizontal bar of saidopen window frame, a bar pivotally mounted at one of its ends at theupper edge of said tilting window section, a slotted bar over the firstbar having a pivotal connection at one end with the upper frame memberof said window frame, a member on said first bar extending through theslot of said second bar, whereby said window section may be moved toclosed position or to tilted position, and means on said first mentionedbar adapted to engage with the upper bar of said open window frame onturning said first mentioned bar about its pivot to a position where itlies in alinement with the upper member of said window frame, therebylocking the tilting window section in closed position.

8. In a window, an open rectangular window frame having horizontal upperand lower frame members and vertical end members, said upper horizontalframe member having a horizontal flange, a pin connected to andextending downwardly from said flange, a window section comprising anopen frame having horizontal upper and lower frame members and verticalend members, said lower member of said window section frame having atilting mounting on the lower member of the window frame, a barpivotally mounted at one end of the upper frame member of said tiltingwindow section, said bar having a horizontal flange and a verticalflange at one edge thereof, and said bar being adapted to swing to aposition over the upper frame member of said tilting window section orextend outwardly at right angles therefrom, a flat bar longitudinallyslotted the major portion of its length and between its ends lying overthe horizontal flange of the first bar, a headed member connected tosaid horizontal flange of the first bar extending through the slot ofsaid flat bar, said flat bar at its free end being formed with a hookadapted to detachably connect with said pin, the vertical flange on saidfirst mentioned bar being located at an edge thereof such that it isswung around said pin so as to position the pin between said flange andthe pivotal axis of said bar when said bar is moved to a position overthe upper member of said tilting window section.

9. A window comprising the elements in combination defined in claim 1,combined with a handle member associated with said first named meansadapted to be rotated in a horizontal plane through an arc ofsubstantially to release the locking means.

10. A window structure comprising, an open frame, a sash therefor havinga detachable pivotal connection at its lower edge with said frame, andsupporting means extending inwardly from said frame and engageable withsaid sash to support said sash when pivoted inwardly with respect tosaid frame, said supporting means being spaced sufliciently from saidframe to permit said sash to be moved bodily downward between saidsupporting means and said frame.

11. The elements in combination defined in claim 10, combined with meansfor suspending said sash in lowered position with its upper edge abovethe lower edge of said supporting means.

12. A window construction comprising, an open rectangular frame, a sashtherefor having detachable pivotal connection at its lower edge withsaid frame, vertical shielding members extending inwardly from saidframe outside the respective vertical edges of said sash, and supportingmeans on said shielding members engageable with said sash to support thesash in inward pivoted position relative to said frame, said supportingmeans being spaced sufliciently from said frame to permit said sash tobe bodily lowered between the supporting means and the frame.

13. The elements in combination defined in claim 12, combined with meansfor suspending said sash in lowered position with its upper edge inengagement with said supporting means.

14. The elements in combination defined in claim 10, combined withdetent means on said frame, a lever pivotally mounted on a vertical axison said sash, and means actuated by said lever and coacting with saiddetent means on said frame to both look the swinging edge of said sashin close engagement with said frame and to retain the swinging edge ofsaid sash in a position intermediate engagement with said frame and thatposition in which it is supported by said supporting means.

15. A window comprising a window frame, a window section tiltablymounted thereon, two elongated bars located on the top edge of saidsection and slidable with respect to each other, a pin extending fromthe top of said frame, said bars adapted to cooperate with said pin tostop said section in a predetermined tilted position.

16. A window comprising the elements in combination defined in claim 15,combined with wing members extending from either side of said frame andhaving flanges integral therewith against which flanges said section maybe brought to hold same in a further tilted position upon disconnectionof one of said bars from said pin.

JAMES M. MERCER.

